“But if it doesn’t change the world it’s not worth doing” Hogwash.
If you think anything anyone does has to scale to solve problems globally, you’re lying to yourself.
I propose a couple more effective ways to approach what you do.
One way: Imagine that no matter what, nothing you do will influence anyone else. Now what should you do?
A second way: How does this view make any less sense? “I had a dream I was in 1850 Alabama owning slaves. I thought to free them, but realized it wouldn’t change the system, so I didn’t, and didn’t free them. I whipped them instead.”
Logically, it’s the same. It’s stopping harming people. In both cases, living with integrity helps you learn and lead others.
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